Surprisingly, it hasn’t even been two years since the debut of “Crazy Rich Asians” in theaters. That means it hasn’t been long at all since Hollywood wondered if it made sense to finance and release a film with an Asian director and a cast primarily filled with Asian actors. Just reading that has to make you shake your head in disbelief. Thankfully, it appears that time is finally in the past, and films such as “Go Back to China” are allowed their rightful moment to shine.
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In honor of “Go Back to China” arriving in theaters in March, we’re incredibly happy to share an exclusive first look at the trailer for the film with our readers. ‘China’ follows the story of a young woman that lives off her trust fund, enjoying the excesses in life. However, her world is thrown into chaos when she’s financially cut off by her father and forced to go back to China to work for the family business for a year.
The film stars Anna Akana, Richard Ng, Lynn Chen, Kelly Hu, Kendy Cheung, and Aviva Wang. ‘China’ is written and directed by Emily Ting. Previously, the filmmaker wrote and directed the film, “Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong.”
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“Go Back to China” arrives in theaters and VOD on March 6. You can pre-order the film here.
Here’s the synopsis:
The semi-autobiographical film follows spoiled rich girl Sasha Li (Anna Akana), who after blowing through most of her trust fund, is forced by her father (Richard Ng) to go back to China and work for the family toy business. What begins simply as a way to regain financial support soon develops into a life-altering journey of self-discovery, as Sasha discovers her passion for toy designing and learns to reconnect with her estranged family. A bittersweet portrait of a fractured family, the film also offers an honest look at the human cost of things that are made in China.